Canadian population trends in leisure-time physical activity levels, 1981-1998

Canadian Journal of Applied Physiology

Volumn 27, Issue 6, 2002, Pages 681-690

  Bruce, Marny J ^a   Katzmarzyk, Peter T ^b  

^a YORK UNIVERSITY   (Canada)

^b QUEEN S UNIVERSITY   (Canada)

Author keywords

Canada Fitness Survey; Exercise; Lifestyle

Indexed keywords

ADULT; AGE; ARTICLE; CANADA; ENERGY METABOLISM; EXERCISE; FEMALE; HEALTH SURVEY; HUMAN; LEISURE; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; PREVALENCE; SEX DIFFERENCE; STATISTICAL MODEL;

ADULT; AGE FACTORS; CANADA; ENERGY METABOLISM; EXERCISE; FEMALE; HEALTH SURVEYS; HUMANS; LEISURE ACTIVITIES; LINEAR MODELS; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; POPULATION SURVEILLANCE; PREVALENCE; SEX FACTORS;

EID: 0036886222     PISSN: 10667814     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1139/h02-040     Document Type: Article

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